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Calderdale EU action plan
Version One: 4th July 2016
Theme
Theme One: Political
Voice and Leadership
Theme Two:
Community
Relationships
Responsible Cross-party
Committee/Panel
Leader of Council and
discussions with Group
Leaders and all Council
Members
Community Safety
Partnership
Responsible Director
Director for
Communities and
Service Support
Rationale
Initial Action
The political leadership of the
Council has a clear role to play
in ensuring Local Government
has a voice in the Government’s
planning and negotiations:
representing both the sector
and the interest of local
residents and businesses. There
is also a call from Local
Government that, if powers and
responsibilities are re-patriated
from the EU, these should come
to Local Authorities and Cityregions, not to Whitehall.
The outcome of the EU
referendum has had an impact
on community cohesion and
community relationships in a
number of areas of the country.
The Council has both statutory
and moral responsibilities for
the wellbeing and safety of
Calderdale residents and it is
recommended that the action
plan includes key actions on
this.
The outcome also impacts upon
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Cross-party leadership through
Council structures
Public engagement to include
residents and businesses in the
national and regional debates
Discussion with the LGA about the
Local Government voice in the exit
arrangements
A renewed push for devolution
Action to reassure Calderdale
communities and deal swiftly with
any signs of tension
Promotion of our key ethos
Everyone Different, Everyone
matters and the principles of
tolerance and fairness that should
support our residents
Advice and support to social care,
school and early years settings
with regard to community
cohesion issues
Advice and support for non-UK
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relationships with voluntary
sector and community
organisations in relation to EU
funding, and existing
programmes.
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Theme Three:
Support for
businesses and key
institutions
Economic and Investment
Panel
Director for Economy
and Environment
The short-term impact on
businesses arises from the
current uncertainty about the
UK’s future relationship with
the EU. Longer-term impact
(both risks and opportunities) is
difficult to assess at this stage
and the action plan will need to
be developed as more
information becomes available.
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residents who may be directly
affected by an EU exit, when
details of timescales and content
become clearer.
Collaboration with voluntary and
faith sector to act upon recent
announcements from Home Office
and DCLG on support and
awareness raising
Assessment of impact on financial
resilience of VCS, current status of
EU funding and programmes
working with those in most need
Advice and support to businesses
about the timescales and
Government activity
Action via the LEP to support
business advice and funding
Using our key account approach to
ensure a strong relationship and
shared intelligence gathering with
key businesses
Discussions with sector employers
most likely to have significant
numbers of EU staff, including the
NHS and care sector providers,
and support for any impact on this.
Collaboration with Environment
Agency and Yorkshire Water on
impact upon existing flood
alleviation planning and regulatory
arrangements .
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Theme Four:
Investment and
Employment
Economic and Investment
Panel
Director for Economy
and Environment
The Council will want to ensure
that planned investment in
Calderdale, both public and
private, is protected and that
there is support for any
significant change in the
business and employment
profile of the Borough
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Theme Five:
Promoting Calderdale
Tourism Board
Director for
Communities and
Service Support
We have major ambition in
Calderdale to promote the
borough as an international
tourist destination, particularly
in relation to the Piece Hall and
other heritage assets. We will
wish to maintain and build on
the profile of Calderdale during
this period of change, and seek
opportunities to increase visitor
numbers and investment.
Consider investment plans
relevant to Calderdale and
monitor any impact
Work with the LEP on alternative
sources of investment funding
where necessary.
Participation in assessment of
impact of loss of research funding
to higher education institutions
across West Yorkshire
Support for businesses and
employees if there are any
significant redundancies.
Assesment of need mitigation plan
to address impact upon public
sector workforce in areas with
significant numbers of non-UK
workers such as health and adult
social care.
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Revision of existing Tourism
Strategy and marketing plan to
develop ‘staycation’
opportunities
Regional discussion with LEP,
Welcome to Yorkshire and
Visit England to advocate
added investment
Tourism Conference 2016 to
focus upon international
visitors and visitor offer
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Theme Six: Internal
Impact
Theme Seven:
Communication and
Information
Audit Committee
Cabinet
Head of Finance
Chief Executive
The short-term impact of the
referendum outcome is
uncertainty and thus volatility
on the financial markets. There
will also be impact on
businesses that are key
providers of services to the
Council and partners. This
theme will include action to
develop a risk register to
monitor these impacts
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We will need a pro-active
communication strategy on
issues such as managing
community relations and advice
to business. We will also need
to be alert to details emerging
from the exit negotiations and
consider communication,
information and consultation
issues arising from this.
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Review the MTFS; with likely
impact from a drop in interest
rates, revaluation of pension
funds and increase in fuel
prices
Liaison with service providers
to understand and support any
impact on service delivery
Maintaining a robust risk and
opportunities register.
Develop a proactive
communication strategy to
support the short and medium
term issues identified in this
action plan
Develop future
communication as details of
exit negotiations emerge.
Ensure sufficient and accurate
sources of information to
enable relevant changes to be
communicated and
implemented e.g. any
legislative change
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